The Scottish Government

This guidance note tells you about interim arrangements put in place on 5 April 2008 in connection with the administration of the New Supply Shared Equity scheme and the original Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme in Edinburgh and the Lothians. (Separate arrangements are being put in place for the current Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme, which is not covered by this guidance note.)

Consolidated guidance on the New Supply Shared Equity scheme is planned for issue in due course. If you have any questions on the content of this guidance note, contact the relevant Scottish Government area office.

You can also download a related minute of agreement, a ranking agreement and a standard security.

More information on shared equity can be found on the Communities Scotland archived site.

This guidance note covers Scottish Water payments for infrastructure requirements in affordable housing developments, May 2008. This supersedes CSGN 2008/03, published on the Communities Scotland archived site.

This guidance note gives advice to local authorities about how to prepare strategic housing investment plans and links to associated templates.

This guidance note relates to the Rural Homes for Rent pilot scheme.

This guidance note supersedes the HAG Financial Appraisal guidance note for 2007/08 (CSGN 2007/06). The information in this guidance note updates the standard assumptions for HAG Financial Appraisals in 2008/09.

New Indicative Costs
This guidance note explains the New Indicative Cost (NIC) system for use by RSLs, developers and grant providers. It updates and supersedes Communities Scotland Guidance Note CSGN 2003/10, and contains, in the associated workbook, the latest updates for the Housing Tender Price Index (HTPI) and Location Factors.

HAG Tender Return
This guidance note explains the HAG Tender Return form for new build housing. It updates and supersedes Communities Scotland Guidance Note CSGN 2008/02, supplements Guidance Note HIGN 2008/06 and contains, in the associated workbook, the latest updates for the Housing Tender Price Index (HTPI) and Location Factors.

National HAG Subsidy Target Benchmark
This guidance note explains the application of the HAG Subsidy Target regime as outlined in the Housing Association Grant Procedures Guide, explains the National HST Benchmark of £73,000 against which individual projects (or Route 1 programmes) will be assessed in 2008/09 and contains, in the associated workbook, the data and calculations used in obtaining the new National HST Benchmark.

Open Market Shared Equity Pilot: Local Price Thresholds
This guidance note tells you about the publication of a new set of local price thresholds for the Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme. These local price thresholds replace those contained within the Open Market Shared Equity Pilot Administrative Procedures which were issued under cover of CSGN 2008/01.

New Supply Shared Equity Scheme: Administrative Procedures

This guidance note tells you about the publication of detailed operational guidance for registered social landlords and grant providers on the New Supply Shared Equity Scheme. You can also download an information leaflet on the scheme. This guidance note supersedes CSGN 2005/12 and HIGN 2008/01.

Strategy and Development Funding Plans

This Guidance Note tells you about the arrangements for submitting Strategy and Development Funding Plans (SDFPs) in 2008. It supersedes *CSGN 2007/08.

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*Can be accessed via the Communities Scotland archive site

HAG Procedures: Miscellaneous Streamlining Arrangements

This guidance note updates the relevant sections of the HAG Procedures Guide 1997 and HAG Financial Appraisal Guidance ( HIGN 2008/05), which otherwise remain in force. This guidance has been agreed with Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.